Generally I would agree but I still love Onimusha 3 whereas I think 2 is awful.

The chain critting is awesome, the next logical step after the crits of the first game. Also I love the locations, living in France myself slaying demons in the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the Mont St Michel is pretty awesome. Last time I went to these places I was thinking of the game and imagining the demons. Fun fact: it's the same place in the SotN cover, so I suppose SotN, Onimusha 3 and The Walking Dead Dary Dixon spin-off all take place in the same universe